Public Health Rules in Merced, CA (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Merced, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Merced declares overgrown vegetation likely to harbor rats or vermin a public nuisance under Municipal Code Sec. 8.40.070(G). Code enforcement can inspect the property, order the owner or occupant to abate the condition, and hold every successive owner who lets the nuisance continue liable for it under Sec. 8.40.040.
Merced Rodent Nuisance Property Rule
Some RestrictionsMerced, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 8.40.070.G
It is declared a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying, or having charge of any premises in this city to maintain such premises in such manner that any of the following conditions are found to exist thereon including, but not limited to, those stated in this section: ... G.Overgrown vegetation likely to harbor rats, vermin, and other nuisances or having a tendency to depreci...
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